Man fatally knocked down in Roscommon

A man in his 80s died after he was knocked down in Co Roscommon on Saturday night, May 11.

Road Fatalities in May 2019

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Co Roscommon

A man died after he was struck by a car in Keadue, Co Roscommon on Saturday May 11.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the car drove off. Gardaí said he later presented himself at Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station.

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact Boyle Garda Station on 071-9664620, the Garda Confidential Line 1800-666-111 or any Garda Station.

Co Derry

A motorcyclist died following a single-vehicle collision on the Magherafelt Road in Moneymore, Co Derry on 10 May.

Co Wexford

A 34-year-old cyclist died on 09 May in Wexford General Hospital following serious injuries sustained on the main road from Adamstown to Carrickbyrne, Co Wexford on 05 May.

The cyclist, named locally as Sean Lynch, had been critically ill in hospital after his crash on Sunday while participating in the Frank O’Rourke Memorial in Camaross, Co Wexford.

It is understood that the cyclist was in collision with a parked motor cycle on the road.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to the incident at 1.40pm on Sunday afternoon.

Investigating Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision or who may have information to contact New Ross Garda Station on 051-426030, the Garda Confidential Line 1 800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Co Tyrone

A man died following a crash involving a lorry and a pedestrian at Drum Road in Cookstown, Co Tyrone on 07 May.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have been travelling on the Drum Road this afternoon and may have witnessed the collision, or witnessed a man walking on the Drum Road at the time to contact local officers in Cookstown or the Collison Investigation Unit on 101.

Co Tipperary

A 59-year-old man died when the car he was driving was involved in a head on collision with another car on the R661 at Reddan’s Walk near Tipperary Town on 06 May.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while a five-year-old boy travelling in the same car, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick.

The driver of the second car was also taken by ambulance to UHL. Gardaí said their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tipperary Garda Station 062-80670 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

Co Antrim

A man in his 20s died following a single vehicle collision on the Altnahinch Road in Loughguile, Co Antrim on 05 May.

Police say the victim was the driver of an Audi car that was involved in the crash, shortly before 11pm on Sunday night.

The PSNI are appealing for anyone who was travelling on the Altnahinch Road on Sunday night and who witnessed the collision to contact local officers in Coleraine or the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting reference 1621 05/05/19.

Co Cork

A man died when the car he was driving collided with a pole at Mill Road, Fermoy, Co Cork on Wednesday 01 May.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information in relation to this collision to contact Fermoy Garda Station on 025-82100, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

2019 Fatalities

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January: By 31 January, provisional statistics from An Garda Síochána suggest that 16 people died on the roads across the state that month. Three people died on the roads in the North, according to provisional statistics.

February: By 28 February, 16 people died on roads in the state, with five in Northern Ireland, according to provisional statistics from Gardaí and PSNI respectively.

March: By 31 March, provisional garda statistics suggest 12 people have died with six in Northern Ireland.

April: By 30 April, ten people had died on the state’s roads, with four in Northern Ireland, provisionally.

May: By 09 May, 6 people have died (including two in NI).

This means that so far, provisionally, 79 (of which 21 were in NI) people have died on roads across the island of Ireland so far in 2019.

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